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Tree simple tricks for making our cities cooler
By planting 30,000 trees, Melbourne, Australia, could lower its core temperature by 7 degrees. How cool is that?
Why free trade and government regulation should be BFFs
Forget about the trade-offs between free commerce and regulation. Poor farmers need government both to help build markets and to trim red tape.
What’s lighter on the land, sugar beets or sugarcane?
A reader wonders where best to get her sugar fix. Umbra gets granular.
Here’s how we’re ruining one of the world’s largest lakes
Global warming and overfishing are killing Lake Victoria, leaving locals to scramble for solutions.
Where Americans and scientists disagree, in one chart
Climate change, vaccines, GMOs: Where Americans just don't get science.
Seattle vs. Boston: Which Super Bowl city sucks less?
We pitted Boston and Seattle against each other based on some of our favorite urban metrics -- like transit, oysters, and celebrity activists.
This Edmonton ice path would be amazing
The proposed "Freezeway" would turn bike paths into lanes for skis, sleds, and skates. Bring it on!
Terrifying video shows smog taking over the earth
NASA scientists tracked atmospheric currents for a year, and found increased air pollution was linked to stronger storms. Yipes.
Lil B brings rap game to veganism, emojis
The rapper's latest venture, VegEMOJI, is an emoji app that puts a green spin on Lil B sayings like, “Plant Based 4 Life."
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Want free public transportation? Here’s what would happen
The main goal of transportation that costs riders nothing — getting people out of their cars — can't be achieved by eliminating fares.
Can urban foraging actually feed poor people?
Urban foraging won't fill you up or provide miraculous cures, and you'll end up with lots of very bitter greens, but it could be the perfect solution for food deserts.
Mike Huckabee could actually win the GOP presidential nomination
What would that mean for the climate?
Obama ignores Obama on climate change
Obama talked pretty in the State of the Union about fighting climate change. Too bad he just opened the door to lots more offshore oil drilling.
Boycotting the Koch brothers? Better get a new brand of toilet paper
You might be contributing to the Kochs' mountain of money without even knowing it.
Why is Walmart making us fat?
A new paper suggests that big box supercenters, higher cigarette prices, and fewer blue-collar jobs all contribute to obesity.
Senate approves Keystone — and here’s why that doesn’t matter
The Senate has wasted the entire month of January debating a bill that Obama is going to veto.
Hoffice sounds like a cult — and I want to join it
In the morning, a laptop brigade streams into your home, and then things start to take a turn for the bizarre.
We are very confused about Jared Leto’s (very sick) SUV
Leto's Ford Bronco gets approximately 12 miles to the gallon, about the same as a Hummer H2.
Bill Nye’s ballsy Super Bowl video tackles Deflategate, climate change
Bill Nye is weighing in on Deflategate again, but this time he has a few props and a message to share about something far more important.
Air pollution actually messes with your genes
Sometimes you just have to put people in a smog chamber and dose them with diesel. For science.
Is video streaming greener than DVDs?
A reader frets that her home entertainment habits may be rubbing the climate the wrong way. Umbra scratches below the surface.
Now is the time to invest in solar, because people are stupid
Many investors seem to think that because oil prices are low, solar is in trouble. They're deeply confused about energy markets.
Felons, addicts, immigrants: This bakery will hire anyone
A socially conscious Yonkers bakery founded by a Buddhist teacher pioneers a novel "see no evil" approach to human resources -- and it works.
Why a military general declared war on polluters
Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré is leading a charge against Louisiana's biggest polluters. Is a gubernatorial run next?
This beer is literally made from piss
Pouring purified pee down your throat might seem, well, disgusting, but bear with us for a moment.
What if virtual reality is our best chance to save the planet?
The Sundance premiere of Racing Extinction was pretty depressing -- but not for the obvious reasons.
London is building Europe’s longest bike superhighway
The billion-dollar "segregated cycleway" will stretch approximately 18 miles directly through the center of the city.
New Tesla feature makes passengers lose their minds
Tesla shows off its new "insane" button by taking unsuspecting passengers from 0 to 60 mph in three seconds. They nearly wet themselves.
Coral reefs are about to crash in a big way
Something really, really terrible is about to happen to our coral.
TV networks now cover climate change, but they’re doing it wrong
According to a new study, the major broadcast news networks are covering climate change more than they have in years. The bad news: A lot of it is misleading and unscientific.
Procrastinators, rejoice: Now you can cook with that old Christmas tree
This new kind of urban foraging is complete with a dash of dumpster diving.
Obama’s Atlantic drilling plan criticized by Democrats
A group of Senate Democrats from the Northeast is pushing back on the Obama administration's proposal to open new areas of the Atlantic Ocean to oil and gas drilling.
But seriously, folks — this stand-up economist says Republicans will like his carbon tax
Comiconomist Yoram Bauman has a carbon tax plan for Washington state. The punch line: He thinks he can get both political parties on board.
How a black kid who grew up in the segregated South became a barefisted biologist
Tyrone Hayes took on a massive chemical company over the impacts of its top-selling herbicide. His story is the subject of a new Amazon original documentary produced by The New Yorker.
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